Archive for June 2023
Stages of Freedom has big plans to put you in the swim, save lives… a new public swimming pool
Stages of Freedom has announced plans to build a new public swimming pool in Providence. The pool would be free for the public to use year-round. Stages of Freedom is a nonprofit organization in Providence focused on raising funds and promoting the importance of learning to swim for all, and particularly for children of color.…
Read MoreRon & Jen’s Great Escape, June 28, 2023 – Ron St. Pierre and Jen Brien
by Ron St. Pierre and Jen Brien, commentary Last Man Standing Wayyyy back in middle school I learned right away how it felt not to be popular or athletic. We would go out for recess and play kickball. Captains would choose their teams and if you were picked last that meant, literally, you sucked. You…
Read MoreTime for Sour Grapes! – Tim Jones
by Timothy Jones, cartoonist ___ Originally from Attleboro, Massachusetts, Tim lives with his wife and two daughters in Smithfield, RI. He is a cartoonist, freelance illustrator, author and comedian. He is also a member of the National Cartoonist Society and the Mid-South Cartoonist Association. He teaches cartooning, speaks at local schools and libraries and appears…
Read MoreRhode Island Weather for June 28, 2023 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist Our stubborn frontal system inches further east, with some overnight tstms possible along with scattered showers during the day. Humid, with an afternoon high around 80 and morning lows in the mid 60’s and a southerly breeze. It’s a “C” day! ___ Follow John’s weather forecasts, here: WEATHER WITH JOHN DONNELLY…
Read MoreART! Green Space Gallery offers the work of 3 artists for travelers at T. F. Green airport
Art, above, work of Tyler O’Grady Traveling through Rhode Island’s airport? If you have a layover or delay, or if you get there very early, seek out the Green Space Gallery and let the art make the waiting easier. GREEN SPACE Gallery at TF Green International Airport, a partnership between the Rhode Island State Council…
Read MoreRhode Island Weather for June 27, 2023 – John Donnelly
by John Donnelly, meteorologist A warm front will trigger occasional showers through the day. Warm and humid, with highs around 80 and evening lows in the mid 60’s with a southerly breeze gusting to 25 mph. It’s a “C” day! ___ Follow John’s weather forecasts, here: WEATHER WITH JOHN DONNELLY John Donnelly was born in…
Read MoreOur Networking Pick – Party on the Deck with RI Recommends. Reserve now – a sell out!
Party on the Deck, at Finn’s Harborside on July 11, 2023. We never made it outside for the last event due to rain, but this time we will! It’s an intimate cocktail party-like affair where you will have the opportunity to meet and talk with everyone there! (Find someone with a “Host” name tag for…
Read MoreRhode Island Slow Pitch Softball Hall of Fame Class of 2023 – John Cardullo
By John Cardullo, sportswriter The Rhode Island Slow Pitch Softball Hall of Fame released the Class of 2023 Hall of Famers who will be inducted on Saturday, November 18th at a dinner ceremony at the Crown Plaza in Warwick, Rhode Island. The organization which was founded in 2018 and has currently inducted 123 members every…
Read MoreRhode Island College: Hope Scholarship available Fall of 2023
Rhode Island College to Begin Offering Hope Scholarship in Fall 2023 The earned merit, last-dollar scholarship will make the final two years of a four-year bachelor’s degree tuition-free for Rhode Island residents Providence, RI – Rhode Island College announced today that it will begin offering the Hope Scholarship for the 2023-2024 academic year, after the funding to pilot the scholarship program…
Read MoreURI studies Biomechanics and Pregnancy to improve prenatal care, reduce maternal death
Kinesiology Professor Ryan Chapman’s team investigates the impact of pelvic and lower extremity biomechanics on labor and delivery outcomes Photo, above: Kinesiology students Olivia Greene and Meghan Whelan work in the Motional Analysis Lab with an expectant mother who volunteered for the study. In a potentially groundbreaking research project, University of Rhode Island Kinesiology Professor Ryan…
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